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taliban army. detainee is wanted by the u.n. for possible war crimes including the murder of thousands of shiites. >> i'm very dubious that the inner circle of mula omar and other afghan taliban leaders has any interest in compromise and i'm a little worried that we delude ourselves into thinking we're headed down a successful path or make them think we're showing signs of weakness. reporter: mohammed fasal turned himself into the northern alliance in november, 2001 proclaiming a desire for peace. weeks later he was captured at the prison where a riot broke out in november and cia operative mike span was killed, the first u.s. casualty of the war. he is a legend in pentagon corridors. military officials have been tight limited about the proposed release of fasal. "the united states continues to support an afghan led process of reconciliation that would end the insurgency. we in the afghan government have been clear about the conditions that would need to be met. insurgents would need to break from
taliban army. detainee is wanted by the u.n. for possible war crimes including the murder of thousands of shiites. >> i'm very dubious that the inner circle of mula omar and other afghan taliban leaders has any interest in compromise and i'm a little worried that we delude ourselves into thinking we're headed down a successful path or make them think we're showing signs of weakness. reporter: mohammed fasal turned himself into the northern alliance in november, 2001 proclaiming a desire...
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." >>> citing gains on the grounds against the taliban, president obama said he will bring 10,000 surge troops home by the end of this year, another 23,000 by accept 2012. almost 70,000 u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan, twice as many as when the president took office. still the drawdown decision was seen as defeat for military commanders. >> the ultimate decision was a more aggressive formulation, if you will, in terms of the time line, than what we had recommended. >> it was more aggressive, and it has more risk than i was originally prepared to -- than i recommended. >> joining me now, the chairman of the house intelligence committee, republican congressman mike rogers. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> you heard the commanders. despite what general petraeus and admiral mullen just said, they're on board. are you? >> i hope there is a change in the second part of the withdrawal before next year. >> the 23,000 expected out by september. >> what the military commanders said is give us two fighting snsz at the surge level. and the fighting season in afghanistan goe
." >>> citing gains on the grounds against the taliban, president obama said he will bring 10,000 surge troops home by the end of this year, another 23,000 by accept 2012. almost 70,000 u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan, twice as many as when the president took office. still the drawdown decision was seen as defeat for military commanders. >> the ultimate decision was a more aggressive formulation, if you will, in terms of the time line, than what we had recommended....
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you certainly know what the taliban is all about. and i believe that the vice president is wrong am i wrong? >> i don't know that they trained them but they certainly gave themselves safe haven. >> bill: no doubt. >> they would give them safe haven again if they were free to operate in afghanistan. >> bill: absolutely. >> one of the reasons i supported our mission there. i think what the vice president probably was saying is al qaeda was our affirmative enemy. they were trying to kill us in america. they were trying to kill us in iraq and elsewhere and africa and lots of other places. and the taliban itself had not conducted out of area operations against us. that's probably true. that doesn't mean that i think we should not be really concerned if they were to govern afghanistan. >> bill: again? >> one of the things that i would be concerned about and always have been with the taliban is how miserable they made life for some women and little girls. >> bill: absolutely. >> that this down right abusive thing. >> bill: it's evil. >> bil
you certainly know what the taliban is all about. and i believe that the vice president is wrong am i wrong? >> i don't know that they trained them but they certainly gave themselves safe haven. >> bill: no doubt. >> they would give them safe haven again if they were free to operate in afghanistan. >> bill: absolutely. >> one of the reasons i supported our mission there. i think what the vice president probably was saying is al qaeda was our affirmative enemy. they...
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who is pushing for this reconciliation with the taliban? >>reporter: essentially the white house, it is not coming from the military. vice president joe body were said in recent days that the taliban are thought our enemy. that raised certain eyebrows at pentagon. fm news has confirmed part of the reconciliation deal that the white house is considering would be the release of taliban commander and half a dozen top taliban commanders, who are among the first prisoners at gitmo, captured shortly after 9/11 when u.s. forces teamed up with the northern alliance to overthrow the taliban. and he is considered a high risk detainees the deputy defense chief and is wanted for murder of thousands of afghan shiite muslims between 1998 and 2001 as the taliban commander. trace? >>trace: what about the reaction from the pentagon and the intelligence community? >>reporter: they are remaining tightlipped because this initiative is coming from the president. but, pentagon spokesman george little said and i quote, "the united states continues to support an a
who is pushing for this reconciliation with the taliban? >>reporter: essentially the white house, it is not coming from the military. vice president joe body were said in recent days that the taliban are thought our enemy. that raised certain eyebrows at pentagon. fm news has confirmed part of the reconciliation deal that the white house is considering would be the release of taliban commander and half a dozen top taliban commanders, who are among the first prisoners at gitmo, captured...
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it was released by the taliban, posted online. men wearing traditional pakistani garb, all of them with their hands tied behind their back. in front of them, you see three armed men, you assume these are taliban fighters. one of them is scolding the men who are lined up, accusing them of being enemies of islam, saying these executions are about to take place for six children. the military here vehemently denies those excuses took place. after the scolding is over, that's when you see and hear the gunfire. you see the men topple to the ground, some of them moaning and writhing in pain. we're not going so show you what happened next. some of the gunmen walk up to the men and shoot them again, sometimes in an effort too make sure they're dead. the military believes the men who were killed were police officers kidnapped during a cross-border attack on june 1. militants crossed over from afghanistan and attacked a village on back stanny soil. the military believes the gunmen were members of the pakistani pakistan in the swat valley. ag
it was released by the taliban, posted online. men wearing traditional pakistani garb, all of them with their hands tied behind their back. in front of them, you see three armed men, you assume these are taliban fighters. one of them is scolding the men who are lined up, accusing them of being enemies of islam, saying these executions are about to take place for six children. the military here vehemently denies those excuses took place. after the scolding is over, that's when you see and hear...
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you certainly know what the taliban is all about. and i believe that the vice president is wrong am i wrong? >> i don't know that they trained them but they certainly gave themselves safe haven. >> bill: no doubt. >> they would give them safe haven again if they were free to operate in afghanistan. >> bill: absolutely. >> one of the reasons i supported our mission there. i think what the vice president probably was saying is al qaeda was our affirmative enemy. they were trying to kill us in america. they were trying to kill us in iraq and elsewhere and africa and lots of other places. and the taliban itself had not conducted out of area operations against us. that's probably true. that doesn't mean that i think we should not be really concerned if they were to govern afghanistan. >> bill: again? >> one of the things that i would be concerned about and always have been with the taliban is how miserable they made life for some women and little girls. >> bill: absolutely. >> that this down right abusive thing. >> bill: it's evil. >> bil
you certainly know what the taliban is all about. and i believe that the vice president is wrong am i wrong? >> i don't know that they trained them but they certainly gave themselves safe haven. >> bill: no doubt. >> they would give them safe haven again if they were free to operate in afghanistan. >> bill: absolutely. >> one of the reasons i supported our mission there. i think what the vice president probably was saying is al qaeda was our affirmative enemy. they...
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it is not to trick or give an advantage to the taliban. the taliban understand what is happening. host: a comment from joe bennett in dallas with the e-mail. if afghanistans are not willing to keep them safe they should be ruled by those people. we have done enough to give them the opportunity to be self-sufficient. years is long enough. we will go next to norman from amherst, massachusetts, line for independents. with leslie gelb, former and now president emeritus of the council on foreign relations. caller: good morning. i would like to get mr. gelb's ideas on this. it is reported almost all of the heroin sold in the world originates in afghanistan. and the conventional wisdom is it may be financing u.s. covert operations. do you have any ideas on this? guest: i think there probably was a time when we were fighting the soviets in afghanistan that there was a connection between our covert operations and the heroin trade, either for private gain or to finance the covert operations. i know of no such connection tod today. but then i wouldn't, would i? host: you are a former aide to
it is not to trick or give an advantage to the taliban. the taliban understand what is happening. host: a comment from joe bennett in dallas with the e-mail. if afghanistans are not willing to keep them safe they should be ruled by those people. we have done enough to give them the opportunity to be self-sufficient. years is long enough. we will go next to norman from amherst, massachusetts, line for independents. with leslie gelb, former and now president emeritus of the council on foreign...
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taliban in the tangi valley. it is about of 60 miles southwest of here, very remote, steep sides, loose shale, you can't really drive into it, lots of footpaths, they were in this valley, came across several taliban fighters, leaders, people carrying rggs, they engaged them and then at some stage of the fire fight, they called for backup. the reenforcements who arrived, you have special forces calling in even more special forces because the reenforcements that arrived were mostly these navy s.e.a.l.s, and as they were landing to try and provide more fire power and more support, that's when this chinook helicopter or transport helicopter, a very vulnerable, big, slow transport helicopter, was hit from the ground. the taliban says it brought the helicopter down and the u.s. military isn't disputing that. >> in terms of the way the taliban brought it down, is it -- what about the means by which it was brought down, does this seem to you it was a lucky shot with a low-tech weapon that doesn't often have the chance of
taliban in the tangi valley. it is about of 60 miles southwest of here, very remote, steep sides, loose shale, you can't really drive into it, lots of footpaths, they were in this valley, came across several taliban fighters, leaders, people carrying rggs, they engaged them and then at some stage of the fire fight, they called for backup. the reenforcements who arrived, you have special forces calling in even more special forces because the reenforcements that arrived were mostly these navy...
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. >> is it time to talk with the taliban? the obama administration moving forward with a plan and now we know it could involve handing over a high profile detainee from guantanamo bay. tonight, the inside deal to save afghanistan. california burning, arson fires ripping through hollywood that's my house, my home, i live there i could have died. >> harris: one very famous home among the targets. >> this is is a very active situation. >> harris: tonight, the hunt for a fire bug. fox news is america's election headquarters. we begin tonight with the countdown to the iowa caucuses. i'm harris faulkner in tonight for shepard smith. today an incredibly important day for the campaigns and those trying to shore up support before tuesday's first in the nation presidential contest. the latest poll from nbc news and marist showing former massachusetts governor mitt romney duking it out with texas congressman ron paul for the top spot in iowa. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum surging into third place while former house speaker n
. >> is it time to talk with the taliban? the obama administration moving forward with a plan and now we know it could involve handing over a high profile detainee from guantanamo bay. tonight, the inside deal to save afghanistan. california burning, arson fires ripping through hollywood that's my house, my home, i live there i could have died. >> harris: one very famous home among the targets. >> this is is a very active situation. >> harris: tonight, the hunt for a...
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here is more. >> if the taliban can interpose between the pakinstani outposts and the afghan patrols, then they gain the advantage of being able to win the fight with small arms without having to worry about helicopters and aircraft, killing them. so there is an intentional part of this. >> pakistan has responded by shutting off key supplies routes that nato uses to get materials into afghanistan. you can see some of those supply trucks going nowhere. pakistan also is calling for the u.s. to leave the air base within 15 days. it's said to be a hub for covert c.i.a. drone strikes, although the u.s. has never confirmed that. and the head of pakistan's army says pakistan has lodged a protest with nato, calling for, quote, strong and urgent action be taken against those responsible for this aggression. arthel. >> arthel: definitely a situation that will be closely watched. thank you very much. >> rick: over to egypt, violence still raging in central cairo. egyptian security forces squaring off with thousands of protesters demanding the nation's military rulers step aside. reena ninan has
here is more. >> if the taliban can interpose between the pakinstani outposts and the afghan patrols, then they gain the advantage of being able to win the fight with small arms without having to worry about helicopters and aircraft, killing them. so there is an intentional part of this. >> pakistan has responded by shutting off key supplies routes that nato uses to get materials into afghanistan. you can see some of those supply trucks going nowhere. pakistan also is calling for...
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the rangerme regimen was on a mission hunting a taliban leader or several leaders of the taliban in the tangy valley. it is 60 miles southwest of here. it is remote and has steep sides, loose shale. you can't drive in to it. a lot of foot paths. they were in the valley and came across several taliban fighters, leaders, people carrying rpgs. they engaged them according to the military's official account and at some stage of the fire fight they called for backup. the reinforcements that arrived were mostly navy s.e.a.l.s and as they were with landing to try to provide more fire power and more support, that's when this chinook helicopter, or transport helicopter, a vulnerable, big, slow, transport helicopter was hit from the ground by a single rpg shot. the taliban says that it brought the helicopter down and the u.s. military isn't disputing that. >> in terms of the way the taliban brought it down, what about the means by which it was brought down? does this seem, to you, like it was a lucky shot with a low-tech weapon that doesn't often have the chance of doing this or say something abou
the rangerme regimen was on a mission hunting a taliban leader or several leaders of the taliban in the tangy valley. it is 60 miles southwest of here. it is remote and has steep sides, loose shale. you can't drive in to it. a lot of foot paths. they were in the valley and came across several taliban fighters, leaders, people carrying rpgs. they engaged them according to the military's official account and at some stage of the fire fight they called for backup. the reinforcements that arrived...
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they have been able to push the tablet bound -- knows the taliban -- push the taliban out of the areas. the security has deteriorated, and we see a network that is part of the taliban. they have been very aggressive, and they have been involved in a number of high-profile attacks that undermine american perceptions and afghan perceptions about which we security is heading in afghanistan. >> i want to point to the border with iran and asked about the threat or influence it was with insurgent groups inside afghanistan. >> the pentagon does accuse iran of supporting militancy in terms of weapons and no logistical support. it is really not the primary focus when we have a conversation. we are focused on afghan insurgencies. pakistan is the most important country there, and the obama administration is trying very hard to bring about a change in pakistani behavior. it wants them to crack down on these proxy groups, some of these militant groups such as the taliban that operate within pakistani borders and are able to renew their fighting force and launch operations within afghanistan. >> tom
they have been able to push the tablet bound -- knows the taliban -- push the taliban out of the areas. the security has deteriorated, and we see a network that is part of the taliban. they have been very aggressive, and they have been involved in a number of high-profile attacks that undermine american perceptions and afghan perceptions about which we security is heading in afghanistan. >> i want to point to the border with iran and asked about the threat or influence it was with...
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. >> i think it really indicates much more about what the taliban are unable to do than what they're able to do. this attack was a high-profile attack. it was a significant suicide vehicle bomb. they had been ejected from the population in so many places around the country, that their only ability to influence the battlefield in many cases, on many occasions, is simply high-profile attacks. >> reporter: and t.j., the general also acknowledged that, look, this is a long fight. it is a long haul. there are still threats around the world, the taliban if they are beginning to try to get to americans or others, there are still ways to do that. they're still very much in the fight. the main goal is to try to get the afghans up to speed to make sure they can have their own security, provide and protect their own people. that by the end of 2014, that is the goal when u.s. and nato combat troops come home. general allen also said we're going to be in this for the long haul. we'll have a huge civilian effort, there will be trainers here and military here for years and years to come, to make su
. >> i think it really indicates much more about what the taliban are unable to do than what they're able to do. this attack was a high-profile attack. it was a significant suicide vehicle bomb. they had been ejected from the population in so many places around the country, that their only ability to influence the battlefield in many cases, on many occasions, is simply high-profile attacks. >> reporter: and t.j., the general also acknowledged that, look, this is a long fight. it is...
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it is taliban country. where are we traveled in h elmand, we traveled in the company of the marines. in the north, we had no security at all. we went east of kabul where poppies have been completely eradicated. >host: the eradication efforts -- there is a history of those areoppose it and there those who profit. you have written that this is the hinge on which america's national securities -- security interest swing. on the ground level among farmers, what is their notion of why they are growing poppies and why people want them to be destroyed? guest: for the last couple of decades, it was the only way they could make money. there is a history in afghanistan. these problems did not crop up overnight. copies have been cultivated for centuries, maybe even to the fourth century bc when alexander the great was there. he left behind the crop that may have conquered the country. it was only grown sparingly, for medicinal uses throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. in the 20th century, you began to seem more popp
it is taliban country. where are we traveled in h elmand, we traveled in the company of the marines. in the north, we had no security at all. we went east of kabul where poppies have been completely eradicated. >host: the eradication efforts -- there is a history of those areoppose it and there those who profit. you have written that this is the hinge on which america's national securities -- security interest swing. on the ground level among farmers, what is their notion of why they are...
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taliban suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into a nato envoy killing 17 people. this comes on the same day top nato and other officials met to discuss a plan to withdrawal of the nato combat troops by the end of 2014. an early winter storm being blamed for three death as cross the northeast, knocking out power to more than two million homes and businesses including that of new jersey governor chris christie. his state declaring states of emergency, trains at a stand still from mid atlantic to new england. and airports are reporting delays. now back to "the five". "the five." ♪ ♪ >> greg: remember when michaelmore said cops should join the occupy wall streeters? that's stupid. they don't see eye-to-eye. it's fist to eye. so many police have been injured at the protest, the new york police officers union is threatening to sue the pants off the protesters. of course if they're still wearing them. so far, over 20 officers have been hurt. a figure that will only rise if they do nothing beyond sensing frustration in the diapers. turn about isn't just fair play. it'
taliban suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into a nato envoy killing 17 people. this comes on the same day top nato and other officials met to discuss a plan to withdrawal of the nato combat troops by the end of 2014. an early winter storm being blamed for three death as cross the northeast, knocking out power to more than two million homes and businesses including that of new jersey governor chris christie. his state declaring states of emergency, trains at a stand still...
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and the heroes after this event, the soldiers who went to take the battle to usama bin laden and the taliban and al-qaeda. jared martinez stands out among them, he was wounded in iraq, sadly wounded and so many operations it doesn't bear repeating and you would think with all he's been through, he would be bitter, angry, but in the countless appearances i've had with him over the years, he's always upbeat and every time i find myself whining about an ache or headache and i think about what he's been through and i shut up and he reminds me, neil, you should shut up. and jr martinez, joins us, and jr has become a soap opera star which bothers me, jared, good to see you, how are you doing. >> i'm doing good, neil, always good to see you. >> neil: same here. >> you know, you and i chatted about this over the years and a lot of folks say that taking this fight to iraq was extending the battle plan, way beyond what was necessary and you've always argued just the opposite, but these arguments fester yet again on this 10-year anniversary, what are you saying? >> you know, it's being a soldier, one t
and the heroes after this event, the soldiers who went to take the battle to usama bin laden and the taliban and al-qaeda. jared martinez stands out among them, he was wounded in iraq, sadly wounded and so many operations it doesn't bear repeating and you would think with all he's been through, he would be bitter, angry, but in the countless appearances i've had with him over the years, he's always upbeat and every time i find myself whining about an ache or headache and i think about what he's...
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how did the taliban pull it off at a time when the u.s. said they had the insurgents on the run. >>> shark attack again. this deadly season of shark, nearly claims another life in california. how this young man's swim saved his life. we'll hear from his friend who was in the water with him. >>> and "gma" goes ghostbusters. you think your house is haunted. we put one viewer's house to the test. and is this house haunted? it's the ultimate halloween house party. the man behind it is joining us on the live show. ♪ >>> if they had taken that camera shot seconds earlier, you would have seen a fantastic dance by lara spencer. >> i heard "shake it" and i do what i'm told. >> you follow orders. can we bring up that live shot from california? this is a live rehearsal. they'll be with us about 50 minutes. this guy's been programming this house since march. >> how excited are his neighbors right now? not very happy. 300 hours of programming to get it perfectly in sync. no pun intended. it's a lot of fun. >> party rock house. our house is party rock
how did the taliban pull it off at a time when the u.s. said they had the insurgents on the run. >>> shark attack again. this deadly season of shark, nearly claims another life in california. how this young man's swim saved his life. we'll hear from his friend who was in the water with him. >>> and "gma" goes ghostbusters. you think your house is haunted. we put one viewer's house to the test. and is this house haunted? it's the ultimate halloween house party. the...
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as chief of staff as taliban army. he was wanted by the u.n. for possible war crime including murder of thousands of shiites. >> i'm dubious that the inner circle of omar and other afghan a ban leaders has any interest in compromise. i'm worried that we delude ourselves to think we are headed to successful path or make them think we are showing signs of weakness. >> he turned himself in to the northern alliance in 2001. proclaiming his desire for peace. weeks later he was captured at the prison where riots broke out in no.. cia operative mike span was killed, the first u.s. casualty of the war. military officials have been tight-lipped about the proposed release. pentagon spokesman george little issued a statement. "the united states continues to support an afghan-led process of reconciliation. it would end the insurgency. we and the afghan government have been clear about the conditions that would need to be met. insurgents would need to break from al-qaeda, abandon violence and abide by the afghan constitution. the f
as chief of staff as taliban army. he was wanted by the u.n. for possible war crime including murder of thousands of shiites. >> i'm dubious that the inner circle of omar and other afghan a ban leaders has any interest in compromise. i'm worried that we delude ourselves to think we are headed to successful path or make them think we are showing signs of weakness. >> he turned himself in to the northern alliance in 2001. proclaiming his desire for peace. weeks later he was captured...
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and that is, we have been trying to pull away the taliban from pakistan reaching out to them directly, excluding pakistan. i think we need to include pakistan in the diplomatic effort for a settlement of the afghan dispute, but demand that they bring the taliban with them to the negotiating table, and if they don't, then our success and failure will depend on whether we can discipline pakistan and we may have to go to a tougher approach of containing them and increasing much more pressure not only by ourselves but internationally. but that has risks, too. this is what nick said. we are on the horn of a significant dilemma. >> let me move you on to -- speaking of scary, ahmadinejad was at the u.n. today, gave a speech. the u.s., among other countries, walked out. just a brief clip of something he said. >> translator: do these arrogant powers really have the competence and ability to run or govern the world, or is it acceptable that they call themselves as the sole defender of freedom, democracy and human rights while they militarily attack and occupy other countries? >> ambassador, is
and that is, we have been trying to pull away the taliban from pakistan reaching out to them directly, excluding pakistan. i think we need to include pakistan in the diplomatic effort for a settlement of the afghan dispute, but demand that they bring the taliban with them to the negotiating table, and if they don't, then our success and failure will depend on whether we can discipline pakistan and we may have to go to a tougher approach of containing them and increasing much more pressure not...
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the taliban has threatened to target anyone attending. i spoke to the bbc's orla guerin in kabul earlier, and she said president karzai has called for peace and partnership at the opening of the talks. >> it was opened by the president, and he used his speech to outline some of his conditions for this contentious strategic partnership agreement with the united states, which is under discussion. he emphasized that america would not be able to do things like carry out night raids, which are extremely unpopular here. he also said that relations between the two countries has to take place as between two independent nations and that there had to be respect for afghan sovereignty. but he also stressed that a future security pact between the two countries was in the agreement of both nations. he said that if america met afghanistan's conditions, then it would be allowed to continue to have military bases here. he said that this would bring money to afghanistan and it would benefit the country because its forces would be trained by u.s. traps. bu
the taliban has threatened to target anyone attending. i spoke to the bbc's orla guerin in kabul earlier, and she said president karzai has called for peace and partnership at the opening of the talks. >> it was opened by the president, and he used his speech to outline some of his conditions for this contentious strategic partnership agreement with the united states, which is under discussion. he emphasized that america would not be able to do things like carry out night raids, which are...
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are we in a position to pay for a billion dollars operation over three months to chase pakistani taliban? i don't think we're in a position to pay for that kind of operation. so that is going to mean the operations will be reduced. there will be increasing use of air power, less use of manpower, and the extremists are going to be taking advantage of this. >> in a strange sense, pakistan may be getting a whole lot more unstable. >> i think what is urgently needed is for the u.s.-pakistan relationship to return in some shape or form as quickly as possible. cooperation between the cia and the military and at the political level to resume. at the moment right now we've got a very hostile american congress who are very anti-pakistan. that has to be turned around. that can only be turned around if the relationship between the obama administration and the pakistan government improve. >> ahmed rashid, thank you, fascinating, somewhat depressing conversation. thank you. we will be back. at exxon and mobil, we engineer smart gasoline that works at the molecular level to help your engine run more s
are we in a position to pay for a billion dollars operation over three months to chase pakistani taliban? i don't think we're in a position to pay for that kind of operation. so that is going to mean the operations will be reduced. there will be increasing use of air power, less use of manpower, and the extremists are going to be taking advantage of this. >> in a strange sense, pakistan may be getting a whole lot more unstable. >> i think what is urgently needed is for the...
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they say the guy they arrested is the taliban spokesman, which maybe the taliban strategy. "the new york times" says that american military officials say that they of him as a team of taliban operatives pretending to be the same man, which is a complicated idea. whether or not they got the one guy, the real taliban spokesman today in afghan, whether they got him or not, functionally speaking we know from "the new york times" that there is still a guy answering the taliban cell phone and doing the spokesman job. next up, true or false? the campaign to recall wisconsin governor scott walker, that campaign starts tomorrow. false, sort of. the campaign to collect signatures to recall wisconsin republican governor scott walker starts just after mitt night. technically that is tomorrow. the party has already started. the wisconsin democratic party which bills itself as the official scott walker headquarters is koording parties around the state of wisconsin tonight. some are gatherings of packers fans that want to recall scott walker. some are pajama parties and some ask attendees
they say the guy they arrested is the taliban spokesman, which maybe the taliban strategy. "the new york times" says that american military officials say that they of him as a team of taliban operatives pretending to be the same man, which is a complicated idea. whether or not they got the one guy, the real taliban spokesman today in afghan, whether they got him or not, functionally speaking we know from "the new york times" that there is still a guy answering the taliban...
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the taliban have claimed responsibility. the fact is ahmad wali karzai, known as awk in afghanistan, had a wide range of enemies inclu including people potentially within his own family which is pretty large. but also, you know, people in the political scene in kandahar, which he controlled largely, there were allegations he was involved in drug trafficking. you know, so, wolf, you know, while we know the identity of the assailant, we don't really understand the motivations and who put this bodyguard up to this attack. >> how did it happen? >> well, the bodyguard took him into a room and obviously this is somebody that had spent, you know, many years around ahmad wali karzai and, therefore, you know, wouldn't have been surprising he was able to take him into a room and, you know, then he shot him. so, you know, it's a pretty good demonstration that, you know, doesn't matter how powerful you are in afghanistan, somebody can get to you if they want to. >> what's the likely impact of this assassination going to be? >> well, i t
the taliban have claimed responsibility. the fact is ahmad wali karzai, known as awk in afghanistan, had a wide range of enemies inclu including people potentially within his own family which is pretty large. but also, you know, people in the political scene in kandahar, which he controlled largely, there were allegations he was involved in drug trafficking. you know, so, wolf, you know, while we know the identity of the assailant, we don't really understand the motivations and who put this...
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troops in other places in the country where they're needed in order to advance the cause against the talibans. >> on this program on friday, suggested we need to do it faster. >> it seems to me a very clear that we are going to have to more narrowly define our mission in afghanistan and be much more clear with the american people about the costs of the current warfare effort as well as the projected costs in the future. >> the costs at home, the costs of american lives and treasure, given the pressure we have with two wars, we really haven't resolved a lot of things that need to be resolved on the civilian reconstruction side. do we need to rethink it? >> the costs are coming down. iraq, we're down to 50,000 troops. troops are supposed to be out by the end of the year. there will be costs as we go and provide for civilian capability that we need in iraq to sustain the progress. but you have to look at all the costs we've invested in terms of treasure and of course, that most important thing, human life. you do not want to rush it at this point and put at risk all this country, our allies and
troops in other places in the country where they're needed in order to advance the cause against the talibans. >> on this program on friday, suggested we need to do it faster. >> it seems to me a very clear that we are going to have to more narrowly define our mission in afghanistan and be much more clear with the american people about the costs of the current warfare effort as well as the projected costs in the future. >> the costs at home, the costs of american lives and...
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the lieutenant said the taliban is getting, quote, pretty gutsy. where does this confidence come from, and does it it stem in part from the fact they know the americans are leaving? >> reporter: i think that's true to a certain extent. the gutsiness is perhaps a suggestion that some fighters there are foreign. u.s. officials identifying what they believe were safe havens there before they launched a large operation into that particular area. the focus was on pakistan's safe havens there. that where many in washington believe al qaeda was hiding. big concerns they naif found a breathing space in afghanistan. >> if they have a breathing space in afghanistan, we are nearing a decade mark in this conflict. can you push al qaeda out of afghanistan permanently, and the subquestion in that scenario has been when will the afghans be ready to do this themselves? when will they take the lead in the army and police? where are we there? >> reporter: very difficult to answer that. the immediate reaction is the afghans are nowhere near ready. the bulk of the arm
the lieutenant said the taliban is getting, quote, pretty gutsy. where does this confidence come from, and does it it stem in part from the fact they know the americans are leaving? >> reporter: i think that's true to a certain extent. the gutsiness is perhaps a suggestion that some fighters there are foreign. u.s. officials identifying what they believe were safe havens there before they launched a large operation into that particular area. the focus was on pakistan's safe havens there....
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>> know, the taliban is not on the ropes yet. ok? thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> u.s. ambassador to iraq testified today about the u.s. transition in iraq. that is next on c-span. today, egyptian president hosni mubarak announced that he will not run for office again. we will have his remarks later, and in reaction from president obama. tomorrow, a deal on how tax policy can affect the federal deficit. live coverage from the senate budget committee begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3. this weekend on c-span2, michael reagan on his father has this week marks his father's birthday. emily lambert on the history and purpose of the futures market. find a full schedule of our website, including this week's in death. signup for our vote tv alert. >> now a look that the u.s. transition in iraq from the military mission to the civilian mission. witnesses include u.s. ambassador to or wrapped james jeffries and the commander, lloyd austin. this hearing is
>> know, the taliban is not on the ropes yet. ok? thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> u.s. ambassador to iraq testified today about the u.s. transition in iraq. that is next on c-span. today, egyptian president hosni mubarak announced that he will not run for office again. we will have his remarks later, and in reaction from president obama. tomorrow, a deal on how tax policy can affect the...
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today's deadly bombing underscores fears about al qaeda and the taliban. >>> and in libya, opposition forces have been suffering from attacks by moammar gadhafi's air force. the rebels say they don't need help on the ground. but they are continuing to call for a no-fly zone to be established. that's a move beginning at the u.n. but it does face some significant hurdles. in his latest interview, gadhafi accuses foreign media to distorting facts about the violence. >>> military trials at the guantanamo bay prison camp will resume as president obama has reversed an earlier decision. he vowed to close the prison, until he ran into strong opposition in congress. >>> a handful of republicans have converged in iowa. it was the first time that five, possible contenders have shared the stage ahead of the critical caucuses in iowa this year. those attending, newt gingrich, tim pawlenty, rick santorum, buddy roemer, and herman cain. donald trump was a no-show. >>> sarah palin was back home in alaska watching her husband in a snowmobile race. palin tells a bbc reporter, she is still mulling the f
today's deadly bombing underscores fears about al qaeda and the taliban. >>> and in libya, opposition forces have been suffering from attacks by moammar gadhafi's air force. the rebels say they don't need help on the ground. but they are continuing to call for a no-fly zone to be established. that's a move beginning at the u.n. but it does face some significant hurdles. in his latest interview, gadhafi accuses foreign media to distorting facts about the violence. >>> military...
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the taliban did host osama bin laden. invading iraq, on the other hand, had nothing to do with 9/11. despite claim after claim by the white house that it did. >> the liberation of iraq is a crucial advance in the campaign against terror. we have removed an ally of al qaeda and cut off a source of terrorist funding. >> for some of those hunting bin laden like the cia's hank crumpton now retired, irhealth care remains a headsnap. many never believed in the link between iraq and 9/11. >> some thought that iraq had some responsibility for 9/11 which was not the case at all. if you look at saddam hussein, he was a success lar despot, he was a tyrant. he saw al qaeda not as an ally but a threat. >> did you feel pressure to come up with intelligence that fit this narrative that iraq was somehow working with al qaeda? >> no, i do recall this was in the spring of 2001, a query that came from the white house about the alliance between saddam hussein and al qaeda. and i remember at the time that that sounded so absurd, and i remembe
the taliban did host osama bin laden. invading iraq, on the other hand, had nothing to do with 9/11. despite claim after claim by the white house that it did. >> the liberation of iraq is a crucial advance in the campaign against terror. we have removed an ally of al qaeda and cut off a source of terrorist funding. >> for some of those hunting bin laden like the cia's hank crumpton now retired, irhealth care remains a headsnap. many never believed in the link between iraq and 9/11....